Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

6 RADIO DAILY Friday, November 4, 1949 Eleven Stations Join 'Pennies' Campaign (Continued from Page 1) WDAY, Fargo, N. D., whose public service director, Ernie Brevik, instituted the annual appeals three years ago, are: WDAE, Tampa, Florida; WNBF, Binghampton, N. Y.; WMRI, Marion, Indiana; WRAK, Williamsport, Pa.; KFJLO, Sioux Falls, S. D.; WCNB, Connersville, Indiana; KSTP, St. Paul, Minnesota; KLPR, Oklahoma City, Okla.; WHFB, Benton Harbor, Michigan; KDIX, Dickinson, N. D. The "(Parade of Pennies" will "begin on the stations on Nov. 7 and will continue through Nov. 24. CARE and the American Foundation for Overseas Blind will again handle the distribution. In June of this year, Brevik outlined his "Parade of Pennies" campaign to the program directors attending the NAB's PD Clinic in Chicago. Vidcraft Signs Tunis For 2 WOR Music Shows PICTURE OF THE WEEK Hal Tunis, WVNJ, Newark, N. J. disc jockey, has been signed by the Vidcraft Television Corp. of America to conduct two Sunday evening record programs over WOR: "Memories in Music," 10:45-11 p.m. and 11:30-12 midnight. The contract, which will run for 13 weeks, was handled through Levy Advertising, Newark. Vidcraft will continue to sponsor "The Hal Tunis Show" on WVNJ. ^gnd iSi r tLdau Cj 7 net inai ^Jo November 4 Joan Britton Helen Dumas Al Wilde George Barclay Samuel Stewart Hayes November 5 Evelyn Ames Tom Fitzsimmons Forrest Lewis Henry M. Neely November 6 W. L Hamilton Martin L. Anglin Elizabeth Jones Ole Olsen Frank Reading Selena Royle Gene Sullivan Paul H. Raymer November 7 Jerry Belcher Thomas A Hanlon Jack Milster Richard Stark Peter de Lima November 8 Dave Murphy James S. Seward Scott Wiseman Bill Taylor Gregory Williamson November 9 Joan Lane Rourke Bill Harding Betty Lawson Paul Rittenhouse Ed Wynn Stoney McLinn Nyles Barry Courtney November 10 S. Hogan. Bayles Charles Carroll Jane From an Ray McDermott Paul Raibourn (left), president of Paramount Television Productions, Inc., and J. Leonard Reinsch, managing director oj TV stations WSB-TV, Atlanta, Ga., and WHIO-TV, Dayton, Ohio, sign a network affiliation agreement under which the Reinsch-managed stations will be regularly supplied with transcribed Hollywood TV programs. IBS Cites Campus Stations As Valuable Pro Training (Continued from Page 1) Jacksonville, 111., faculty member, adds: "In addition to providing a training ground for the broadcasting industry, IBS stations represent a powerful medium to local and national advertisers wanting to reach the rich college market." Program-wise, the college stations devote about 73 per cent of their air time to music, as against a 52 per cent average for all U. S. stations. "This is probably due to the fact that students enjoy listening to the radio while studying and find musical programs the only type that lend themselves to concentration," the report notes. Combs, Lang To Cover Elections For WMGM George Hamilton Combs and William Lang will carry the main burden of election coverage for WMGM, New York, on the night of November 8. Between 8 and 8:30 p.m. WMGM will air pickups from Democratic headquarters in the Hotel Commodore and GOP headquarters in the Roosevelt, with Combs at the remote end and Lang in the studio. Later both Combs and Lang will be at the WMGM studio microphones, reporting incoming returns and analyzing voting trends. KWHK's Minor Elected By Kansas AP Members (Continued from Page 1) man. The conferees adopted a resolution pledging themselves "collectively and individually to supply news of our territories" to all AP members. George Gow, news editor of KANS, Wichita, declared: "We in radio have an equal responsibility with newspapers in reporting the news of our area." Other Kansas broadcasters present at the meeting were: Tex Witherspoon, KPRS, Olathe; Bob Wells and Max Bicknell, KIUL, Garden City; Dan Bellus, Claude Hughes and Hank Dais, KNEX, McPherson; Steve Madden, KPRS, Olathe; Earl McDaniel, KWBW, Hutchinson; Olaf Soward, WIBW, Topeka and KCKN, Kansas City; George Alden, KIMV, Hutchinson; Paul F. Kelly, KAYS, Hays, and Thad M. Sandstrom, KSEK, Pittsburgh. 'Martha Dean' Aids Polio Drive Marian Young, who is WOR's women's commentator "Martha Deane," has been named chairman of the Appeal Committee of the March of Dimes drive in Greater New York. Miss Young was invited to chair the committee by Emil Schram, president of the New York Stock Exchange and executive of the March of Dimes campaign. The "Martha Deane" program is heard over WOR Monday-throughFriday from 10: 15 to 11 a.m. Hoopers Show Little Change In Web Shifts (Continued from Page 1) atively little: "Amos 'n' Andy" from 11.7 to 14.1; and Horace Heidt from 12.1 to 13.8. On the other side of NBC-to-CBS ledger, "Burns & Allen" held 16th position in the Hooper report of Oct. 30 of last year with a 14.5 rating. But, the show, now on CBS, dropped far below the "First Fifteen" of the latest Hooper report of 1949. Two programs which did not change networks during the period, Walter Winchell on ABC and "Duffy's Tavern," on NBC dropped from their former positions in the Hooper listings. Winchell, who last year was a consistent leader in the Hoopers, dropped to eighth place this year with a rating of 15.2. His rating at this time last year was 23.1. "Duffy's Tavern," which NBC broadcast "live" last year, dropped below the "First Fifteen" of this year from its seventh position, with a rating of 17.6, of last year. Other shows listed among Hooper's "First Fifteen" of Oct. 31, 1949, were as follows: "Radio Theater" in first place with 21.1; Arthur Godfrey's "Talent Scouts," 3rd place with 18.2; "Fibber McGee & Molly," 4th with 17.1; "My Friend Irma," 5th with 16.9; Bob Hope, 6th with 15.4; "Mystery Theater," 7th with 15.3; "Mr. Keen," 9th with 14.7; "Suspense," 10th with 14.5; "People Are Funny," 11th with 14.4; and "Mr. Chameleon," 13th with 13.9. Other shows which made last year's Hoopers but did not show in the "First Fifteen" of this year were as follows: Phil Harris-Alice Faye, Crime Photographer, Bob Hawk and "Mr. District Attorney." Fred Allen, who took ninth place last year, did not return to the air this year. Who will profit most from television? The set manufacturers? The broadcasting systems? The parts makers? Read our new Television Study, packed with facts and figures and a list of selected companies. Ask Dept. RD-21. Bache & Co. 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